El Bajo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sinaloa, Mexico)

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El Bajo Surf Guide

El Bajo in Sinaloa is a fairly exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest.Surfers ride left hand point. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of rocks in the line up.

El Bajo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	5	fairly consistent	26.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Bajo:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Bajo occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf El Bajo (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing El Bajo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in September while 16% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 70% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

16%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

70%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore El Bajo Location Map

Interactive El Bajo surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to El Bajo is General Rafael Buelna International (Mazatlan) Airport (MZT) in Mexico, which is 23 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to El Bajo is Culiacan International Airport (CUL), also in Mexico, 197 km (122 miles) away.

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El Bajo Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 03:10 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	on

Tides at El Bajo

Current tide and informaton

For Camaron Beach, 7 km from El Bajo.

Next High Water: 11:38am | 1.04m

Next Low Water: 04:45am | 0.39m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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El Bajo Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(26.0 °C) too at El Bajo, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 26.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite